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, RI:GULAR r4EETING OF THE ORONO COUNCIL, JAr1UARY 9 , 1978 Page 17 Paurus r.ioved, Pesek seconded, to adopt Resolution ' RESOLUTION #863 #863, A Resolution Declaring Certain Liquor Store NSF Checks Checks Uncollectible, Removing Same From Lic�uor Accounts, And Referring Them To The City Attorney For Appropriate Actions. A�otion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) . Dick Benson, City Administrator, informed the 1978 LEVY BASE APPEAL City Council that on August 8, 1977, the City passed Resolution #817 which increased the levy limit base for 1977-78 by ten percent. Betc•�een this time and the scheduled public hearing regarding the increase, we determined that the wrong figure was used for the adjusted levy limit base. At the public hearing on Septermber 7, 1977, this fact was noted and Resolution #819 was passed, which amended Resolution #817 in order to reflect the correct adjusted levy lir.iit base. On December 5, 1977, we received a letter from the State of Minnesota, Departr.ient of Revenue, Local Government Aids and Analysis Division, stating that the laws governing the ten percent levy limit increase did not provide for increasing the original resolution and, th.erefore_, the City' s levy limit base was to be reduced back to the original amount stated in Resolution �817. On December 16, 1977, the City sent a letter to the Commissioner of Revenue to request a hearing before the Levy Limitation Review Board in order to appeal this decision. On December 30, 1977, the City received a reply from the State of rsinnesota, Department of Revenue, Local Government Aid and Analysis Division, stating that their position on this was being reviewed and we would be notified of the decision. To date the foregoing is all the information I have. Mayor Van Nest moved, Pesek seconded, to approve appealing the State of Minnesota Department of Revenue' s decision if necessary. Motion, Ayes (5) - Nays (0) .